HeyRuaHow to say “glacier” in Irish
- Irish:
- oighearshruth
- English:
- glacier
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, third declension
- Pronunciation:
- “IGH-er-hruh” /ˈaiɾʲˌhɾˠʊ/
- Plural:
- oighearshruthanna (glaciers)
- Genitive singular:
- oighearshrutha, an oighearshrutha (e.g. imeall an oighearshrutha, the edge of the glacier)
- Genitive plural:
- oighearshruthanna, na n-oighearshruthanna (e.g. leá na n-oighearshruthanna, the melting of glaciers)
What does “oighearshruth” mean?
- glacier
- A large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow on mountains or near the poles.Also: ice stream, river of ice.
“Oighearshruth” with the article
The plural of glacier in Irish is oighearshruthanna. Here is oighearshruth after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Oighearshruth” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using oighearshruth, the Irish word for glacier.
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Glacier in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for glacier?
The Irish for glacier is oighearshruth (pronounced “IGH-er-hruh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is oighearshruthanna.
How do you pronounce oighearshruth in Irish?
Oighearshruth is said like “IGH-er-hruh” (IPA /ˈaiɾʲˌhɾˠʊ/).
What is the plural of glacier in Irish?
The plural of oighearshruth is oighearshruthanna; with the article, na hoighearshruthanna means “the glaciers”. The genitive plural is oighearshruthanna, as in leá na n-oighearshruthanna (the melting of glaciers).
Why does oighearshruth sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-oighearshruth (the glacier), a hoighearshruth (her glacier), a n-oighearshruth (their glacier), na hoighearshruthanna (the glaciers).
How is 'oighearshruth' formed?
It combines 'oighear' (ice) and 'sruth' (stream), so literally 'ice stream'. The s of 'sruth' is lenited in the compound.
